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Synonyms for ripen

Most common

mature maturate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    Of grain, fruit, flowers, etc., to grow ripe; to become mature.

Related words

Word family
ripening ripeness
Phrases
ripen up

Forms

Past participle
ripened
e.g. ripened → matured, mellowed, elaborated, maturated…

Example sentences

  • mature I think our son is mature enough to understand it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ripensteady
maturesteady
maturatesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
mature2, mellow2
8 letters
maturate
9 letters
elaborate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mature2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
mûrir
Italiano
maturare
Español
madurar
Català
madurar